- India,
- 08-Mar-2025 06:20 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine War: Just a day after Donald Trump warned Russia, Vladimir Putin launched a major military attack in Ukraine. The attack came at a time when discussions of a peace deal were in full swing. Russia carried out missile and drone attacks targeting the city of Drobopillia in northern Ukraine, killing 14 innocent civilians, including 5 innocent children. After this horrific attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky questioned Russia's intentions and appealed to other allied countries, including the US, to take concrete strategic steps.Russia's major attack amid peace talksPeace talks were going on between Ukraine and Russia, but during this time the Russian army took an aggressive stance and attacked the city of Drobopillia with missiles and drones. 37 people were injured in this attack on Friday night, and dozens of buildings were reduced to rubble. Russia is continuously attacking in the Donetsk region and is trying to fully capture the Donbass region.Destruction increased due to ballistic missilesAccording to reports, Russia used ballistic missiles, several rockets and drones in this attack. The horror of the attack was so high that 8 multi-storey buildings were completely destroyed and about 30 vehicles were burnt to ashes. At the same time, Russia also attacked in the Kharkiv region, in which three other civilians lost their lives.Zelensky raised questions on Russia's intentionsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a strong statement after this attack and said, 'Such attacks by Russia show that Putin's intention is still the same - to prolong the war and put pressure on Ukraine. We have to strengthen our security, improve the air defense system and impose more stringent sanctions on Russia. We have to stop every medium that is providing economic help to Russia in this war.'Growing relations between America and UkraineAmidst this attack, Zelensky also mentioned the growing relations with America. He told that he is discussing military and economic cooperation with America and the Donald Trump administration. 'We are working closely with all the allied countries who are in favor of peace. We are taking the necessary steps in this direction to ensure the security of Ukraine,' Zelensky said.Ukraine's activism at the international levelThe Ukrainian President also informed that in the coming days, several high-level meetings will be held in Europe, America and Saudi Arabia, which will aim to advance peace talks and strengthen security. He said that talks are going on at many levels with Donald Trump's team and Ukraine is working towards establishing permanent peace as soon as possible.Ukraine's appeal: Need to take concrete stepsAfter this attack, Ukraine has appealed to the US and NATO countries on international forums to take concrete steps. Zelensky made it clear that if strict sanctions are not imposed on Russia and it is not responded to militarily, it will continue to intensify its attacks.